RE: Update a particular record in a sequential file

If it's a flat file, you could use the Unix-type API LSeek to find the
record you want to update.  It's a relatively simple API to use.

 
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Ganesh,

short answer: "no".

long answer: "no, this is not possible without either creating a logical 
or using embedded SQL"

very long answer: "you don't need to read the file until the end, you can 
stop reading once you've reached and updated the record".

HTH,

Peter Colpaert
Application Developer
Massive - Kontich, Belgium
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I have this situation where I need to update a particular record in a
file (Arrival sequence with no keys) without reading it fully. That
particular record can be anywhere in the file. Is it possible to do this
through RPGLE without creating any logical file for the file and also
without using SQLRPGLE.

Thanks,
Ganesh



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